Improvement in signal-lanterns



E. G. TURNER. Signal Lantern.

Pa tented July 13, 1869.

N. PETERS. Hwtn-Lilhognphr, Washington. D- Q new fitatw new emi ELBRIDGE G. TURNER, OF NEW BEDFORD,MASSACHUSETTS.

13mm Patent No. 92,493, dated July 13, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN SIG-NAL-LANTIlRNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

tion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists of a \vatchnlans pocket-lam tern, having a colored light, and provided with hooks and other convenient means for attaching it to houses, trees, &c., all as will be hereinafter more fully set out.

To enable others, skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lantern.

'Figure 2 is a view of lamp and cap of same; I

Fig. 1. A, case of lantern; B, glass; 0, sliding eye; D D, screw-hooks; E E, sockets for hooks; l 1*", handles.

Fig; 2. G, lamp; H", cap, to be screwed on the top of lamp, when not in use, to'preventtho oil from leakin'g out.-

Operation. The within-described lantern, being constructed with red glass, oil-lamp, screw-hooks, handles, and eye, by which to hang it to the hook, its operation may be noted.

In case of fire, the watchman, having learned its exact locality, screws into the house, or nearest adjacent tree or post, one of the screw-hooks with which the lantern is supplied, and hangs the lantern thereon by the eye.

If the nearest available post should chance to bi iron, the lantern may be attached by a strap, passed through the handles and around the post.

I do not confine my innu'ovcnient to setting redglass plates in the sides of the lantern; the whole body of the lantern maybe made of red glass, with the exception of the top and bottom;

Claim.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to-sccure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of lantern A, red light B, sliding eye 0', screw-hooks 1) D, sockets E E, handles F 1 lamp G", and screw-cap H all operating as and for the purpose set forth.

ELBRIDGE G. TURNER.

Witnesses:

Jfno. DAVIS, TH. E. M. WHITE. 

